From Tony John, Port Harcourt
The Rivers State Commissioner of Police on Friday paraded the dead body of Gift David, aka 2Baba, the Iceland cult leader responsible for the killing of Superintendent of Police (SP) Bako Angbashim, on September 8, 2023.
The deceased, 2Baba, was reportedly killed after his camp was raided by security operatives last weekend in Ahoada.
State Commissioner of Police, CP Olatunji Disu, in a press briefing at the police headquarters in Port Harcourt, said the corpse of 2Baba was located and exhumed Friday morning in a shallow grave at Ebrass Forest at Ahoada West Local Government Area of Rivers State.
Disu expressed thanks to Nigerian Air Force, Inspector General of Police, IGP Egbetokun, Intelligence Response Team, Abuja, and tactical teams in Rivers State for their assistance.
He said: “The Air Force assisted us to soften the ground by their airstrikes. We thank the Governor of Rivers State for his support throughout the manhunt for 2Baba.
“It is important the public continue to provide information. We will continue to mount pressure to dislodge other members of 2Baba gang. The Governor of Rivers State, in my conversation with him, said the N100 million bounty on 2Baba is still available.”
Meanwhile the Chairman of Ahoada East, Ben Eke, has commended the Inspector General of Police for the achievement.
He said: “I must say the Police have done so well. Four months are a reasonable time to bring down the man who killed SP Bako Angbashim. To the best of my knowledge, the dead body is that of 2Baba. My people are happy, business can now thrive in the area.”